Tuesday, March 13, 2012

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with our long-time colleague and wrestling correspondent, Bob Mayeri, to preview the 2012 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships. This event will take place Thursday, March 15, through Saturday, March 17, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

The first and second sessions of this event, on March 15, will be webcast on ESPN3.com. The third and fourth sessions on March 16, and the fifth session on the morning of March 17, will be televised on ESPNU and webcast on ESPN3.com. The finals will televised live on ESPN beginning at 7:30 PM Saturday, March 17, and also webcast on ESPN3.com.

We spoke with Bob Mayeri, who will be covering the 2012 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships in St. Louis, by phone Monday night. We discussed why this event, which almost always sells out all six sessions, has been the most popular wrestling event in America for many years. We discussed Bob's predictions for the winners in all ten weight classes, which include some upsets, and his picks for the finalists and several All-Americans, as well as the team title. This is a fun event which all combat sports fans should check out.

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